For the last few years
the NW Regional ILGS festival has been at Jack Schandelmeier's gourd and
grain farm in Northern Illinois. This year(2011) will be the first
year for the NW regional festival to be held in Galena Illinois.
It will be April 30-May 1. There will be vendors and workshops. Jack will be selling
his gourds and gourd seeds. The following photos are from the 2010
gourd festival at Jacks farm
Jack and his helpers
every gourd has possibilities
checking out the seedlings
gourd quilt blocks
Jo cleaning gourds
dye box holders for
sale
you can never have enough
gourds
Jack Schandelmeier and
his prize winning large gourd
